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      Report on PC Information Exchange
      Last Updated 
      07-31-1988

      PC Information Exchange Was a BBS System run in the Twin Cities 
      Area as Net Node 282/1. It was also known as the Midwest Echomail 
      Star.

      The Sysops name was 

      John Paul Aleshe
           AKA John Richard
      At :

      4600 Cedar Lake Road #4
      St. Louis Park  Mn.  55416
      612-377-3538

      Modem Lines

           612-377-3469
           612-377-3397

      Description:   White Male
                     Birthdate 5-27-1958
                     5'9" Heavy Set 230 To 250 Lbs.
                     Missing index finger on left hand
                     Broken Front Tooth
                     Straight Brown Hair, balding, known to wear a
                     hairpiece.
                     Brown Eyes
                     When last seen, wore a full brown beard

      Bank Account:  PC Information Exchange
                     Citizen State Bank, St. Louis Park, MN.
                     Account #1052711     

      Automobile:    Light Blue NISSAN 4X4 Pickup With Topper
                     Blue Striping, Set up for off road handling
                     Oregon Plates on vehicle  Expire. in 1990

      Employment:    Claims to have worked or be working for the 
                     following: (all disproved)

                          US Air Force:  Test pilot on assignment to
                          HONEYWELL Mpls Avionics Division

                          Claimed rank of Full Colonel

                          CRAY RESEARCH:  Computer Programmer
                          He did have proven skills as a P.C.
                          Programmer

      Background

           Denver Colorado Area :

                Was reported and confirmed in the Denver area in 1984
                buying and selling in the computer gray market and doing
                business with the following companies. Note this is not
                an endorsement or an accusation of these companies but for
                information only.

                ESK Products, Ed Kabash

                Microbrokers, Mike Portugal

                Kangaroo Diskettes

                He may have been on site at Tinker AFB in 1983 or 1984
                and may have used the company name Pegasus Computers.
           
           Portland Oregon Area:

                John Aleshe (AKA Richard) left Portland in the spring
                of 1987. When he left that area he had taken delivery
                on Net 30 terms hardware from several companies. 
                Approximately $50,000.00 were involved. He was in
                Portland about one year. This information was supplied
                by the Portland Fidonet SysOps and is appreciated.

                May have used the following aliases in Portland:

                     Personal Computer Specialist
                     7544 SW Barns Road #113B
                     Portland OR. 97225
                     503-292-1544
                          This information supplied by one of the 
                          aggrieved businesses.
                     
           First reported in the Twin Cities In June 1987

           John has been seen with a pistol in a shoulder holster.  
                It was described as required due his carrying
                classified documents for the Federal Government.

           John was also noted to carry several thousand dollars in
           cash on his person. It was explained it was used to purchase
           computer equipment from people who would not take a check.